Master of
Real Estate
Development
Create the future of responsible development.
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The Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program recruits students with great potential and prepares them to become responsible property investors and developers.
Earn the MRED in person or online. Full-time students can finish in three semesters, while working professionals have the opportunity to complete the degree at their own pace.
Our expert faculty will prepare you for a rewarding career in the real estate investment and development market.
What You'll Learn
In the Master of Real Estate Development, you’ll learn:
- Principles of real estate, entitlement and construction
- Placemaking for future markets and communities
- Fundamentals of real estate finance, capital markets and land development
- Principles of real estate investment
- Advanced real estate finance, technologies and data sources
- Foundations of urban economic principles
- Responsible property investment and sustainability
- Decision-making under risk and uncertainty
- Professional communication
- Professional practice policies, procedures and ethics
You’ll graduate ready to thrive as someone who can create and sustain multiple dimensions of value in one of the largest financial and asset markets in the world.
Funding is available for qualified students.
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Earn your Master of Real Estate Development in as little as 12 months online, 18 months on campus
95%
of Master of Real Estate Development graduates find employment in the field within a year of graduation
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substantive areas of focus: Real Estate Development Analysis, Real Estate Development Finance and Real Estate Development Practice
Curriculum & Courses
Full-time students earn the MRED in three semesters. Our flexible program allows working professionals to enroll part-time and earn the degree at a pace that works for them. Online students may earn the degree in as little as 12 months.
The MRED degree is comprised of three graduate certificates that may be earned individually or as one complete degree: Real Estate Development Analysis, Real Estate Development Finance and Real Estate Development Practice.
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Application Deadlines
SPRING 2021
October 11: Round 1 (Deadline for GA Consideration)
November 1: International Student Deadline, WRGP-Eligible Deadline
December 6: Final Deadline (Domestic/International with Visa)
FALL 2021
November 30: Priority Admissions Deadline
February 4: Round 2
March 7: Round 3 (Deadline for GA Consideration and International Students without Visa)
April 4: Round 4
May 15: Final Deadline (Domestic/International with Visa, WRGP-Eligible)
Program Two-Semester Annual Cost
In-state, on-campus tuition and fees:
$11,938 tuition + $9,000 program fees + $1,334 university fees
Out-of-state, on-campus tuition and fees:
$32,065 + $9,000 program fees + $1,334 university fees
Online program tuition and fees:
$15,300 + $106 university fees (9 units/semester; additional units are $850/unit)
Subject to change.
Career Outlook
Our graduates have found professional success in a variety of firms and public and private organizations, including commercial real estate services and investment firms, commercial and residential developers, financial services companies, commercial property valuation and advisory services firms, aerospace and defense companies, investment and advisory firms and property management services companies.
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The CAPLA Student Experience
The Master of Real Estate Development is home to a diverse group of students, from recent graduates to experienced professionals, who join us from nearly every state in the nation and around the world.
You’ll have plenty of individual attention from faculty who are experts in the field, many of whom are practitioners themselves. The program has close ties to real estate industry leaders who share their expertise in the classroom as guest lecturers and through field trips and site visits.
Meet the Master of Real Estate Development Community
Our Master of Real Estate Development program unites world-renowned faculty, passionate students and experienced professionals who collaborate to address future development challenges and opportunities.
Lauri Macmillan Johnson, Director, School of Landscape Architecture and Planning
Ready to take the next step in your real estate development career?
Learn more about the Master of Real Estate Development by contacting Emilio Romero, graduate services coordinator, or begin your application now: